Karachi-Rohri Railway Upgrade
Sector: Mass Transit • Location: Karachi, Rohri, Sindh, Pakistan
Source: Firstpost
The Asian Development Bank is set to fund a $2 billion upgrade of a 500-km stretch of the railway line from Karachi to Rohri in Pakistan's south. This upgrade replaces a previously planned Chinese-funded project and aims to modernize the track and bridges to support faster diesel train operations. The upgrade is critical to transport copper ore from the Reko Diq mine, which is being developed by C
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Mass Transit, Rail, Metal, Government
- Location
- Karachi, Rohri, Sindh, Pakistan
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Firstpost
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Description | The Asian Development Bank is set to fund a $2 billion upgrade of a 500-km stretch of the railway line from Karachi to Rohri in Pakistan's south. This upgrade replaces a previously planned Chinese-funded project and aims to modernize the track and bridges to support faster diesel train operations. The upgrade is critical to transport copper ore from the Reko Diq mine, which is being developed by Canada's Barrick Mining Corp. |
Original sector | Transportation |
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Location
Country | Pakistan |
State | Sindh |
City | Karachi, Rohri |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Mass Transit, Rail, Metal, Government |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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